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Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Interlocking directorates Clara: Hey Samantha, have you ever heard of interlocking directorates in business? Samantha: Hi Clara! Yes, interlocking directorates occur when a person serves on the boards of directors for two or…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Interlocking directorate Lydia: Hi Elise, have you heard about interlocking directorates? Elise: Hello Lydia! Yes, interlocking directorates occur when members of the board of directors of one company also serve on the board…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Interest rate options contracts Arianna: Hi Elena, do you know about interest rate options contracts? Elena: Yes, they’re financial derivatives that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Interest rate futures contract Jade: Hey Eva, have you heard about interest rate futures contracts? Eva: No, what are they? Jade: Interest rate futures contracts are agreements to buy or sell a specific…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Interest only loan Clara: Hi Anna, have you heard of an “interest-only loan” in the context of business and finance? Anna: Hello Clara! Yes, I have. An interest-only loan is a type of…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Interest deduction deduction Charlotte: Hi Penelope, have you heard about the interest deduction deduction? Penelope: Yes, Charlotte. It’s a tax deduction that allows individuals to deduct the interest they paid on certain loans,…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Interest coverage Gabriella: Hey Eden, have you ever heard of interest coverage? Eden: Hi Gabriella! Yes, interest coverage measures a company’s ability to pay its interest expenses on its outstanding debt. Gabriella: Right,…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Intangible assets Natalie: Hi Hannah, do you know what intangible assets are in business and finance? Hannah: Hi Natalie! Yes, intangible assets are non-physical assets that have value but cannot be touched, such…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Insurance dividend Olivia: Hi Penelope, have you heard about insurance dividends? Penelope: Hi Olivia! Yes, insurance dividends are payments made by insurance companies to policyholders when the company performs well financially and has…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Institutional brokers estimate system Lydia: Hey Skylar, have you heard about the Institutional Brokers Estimate System? Skylar: Hi Lydia! Yes, it’s a system that collects and distributes earnings estimates from institutional brokers. Lydia:…